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20th July 2010, 07:54 #211
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Originally Posted by Easy Drifter"Water for my horses, beer for my men and mud for my turtle".
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20th July 2010, 08:02 #212
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Originally Posted by Jag_Warrior
This is the nub of the argument right? Danica is over promoted, and over hyped. Most of what people moan about when it comes to the Princess is the constant updates. Now some might point out, she is the most popular or known driver in the IRL, and hence deserves this coverage. I think she is the most known driver in the IRL now because they keep showing her and because people think she is cute. They don't work that hard to give me Helio updates....and I suspect my wife likes Helio a lot better than Danica due to his Dancing with the Stars appearences!
Danica is a journeywoman racer. She will never win a championship, but she likely will not ever win another race. You total up her career, and the only victory she has is a fuel mileage deal in Japan. That just isn't enough to feed the media machine enough fuel to justify the hype.
She did a good job Sunday, she kept it clean and kept it out of everyone else's mess and still kept up. That doesn't a racing driver make by itself however and that is going to be my main beef.
Racing is about passing people and showing speed. Not riding around fast....
As for the IRL's guys having enough talent to get to f1, sadly no. A few of them might have had a shot in the right circumstance in their younger days, but I think f1's mentality is why go to the US when they can dig up a guy out of GP2?
I think Helio in his younger days was F1 possible, as is Power but that is likely it...and Danica? Well she can buy a ride or a ticket, but judging how bad NASCAR is kicking her ass, f1 would be the LAST place she would go, because the Europeans wouldn't kiss her @ss AT ALL...."Water for my horses, beer for my men and mud for my turtle".
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20th July 2010, 13:56 #213
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bottomline is she is a driver... not a racer
and the fact the league for 1/2 a decade pinned there hopes and dreams on her was a mistake all (most anyhow) of the diehards saw right thruSarah Fisher..... Team owner of a future Indy500 winning car!
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20th July 2010, 15:29 #214
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Originally Posted by DanicaFan
It was a crashfest today. Danica had this course mastered this weekend. Im proud of her. Look out Edmonton, here she comes!
RESPONSE: Danica's Toronto: Good "driving", Bad "racing". Kept her nose clean, stayed out of trouble, didn't pass one car for position on track, finish place based on attrition ahead of her.
"Mastered course? LMAO (are you a comedy writer?)
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20th July 2010, 17:29 #215
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Well..she isn't no Milka Duno.....
"Water for my horses, beer for my men and mud for my turtle".
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21st July 2010, 14:55 #216
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Originally Posted by Saint Devote
Last Sunday was one of those Full Moon days where drivers were cursed to be donkeys for a day.The world according to Taki Inoue: https://mobile.twitter.com/takiinoue/st ... 7249326080
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21st July 2010, 15:39 #217
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I also watched it...not a great advert for the sport. Guys (and girls) driving like Formula Ford amateurs.
I did chuckle when Sato hit the wall though.:champion: WRC3 championship, WRC4 championship, WRC4 PCWRC, WRC4 ERC
Winner - TRD2 Bathurst:burnout:
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22nd July 2010, 00:11 #218
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Originally Posted by SoCalPVguy“It used to be about trying to do something. Now it’s about trying to be someone.”
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22nd July 2010, 02:58 #219
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Originally Posted by Dr. KrogshöjIt isn't the car Danica...it is the space between the steering wheel and the seat.
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22nd July 2010, 03:31 #220
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Originally Posted by Starter"Risk sweetens everything" - Peter Revson (1939 - 1974)
Fourmaux. Btw msport tested also hankook tyres https://youtu.be/DESKqpAqX5o?si=3uxWc8FrCUGMT0Pi https://youtu.be/sHetcbBQwKk?si=M7kq3bf2ar3Slhco
WRC Testing